Even though several years had passed, Dazai Osamu had never forgotten the scene he saw on the day Rimbaud was killed.

The background is clearly a noisy battle - no matter who attacks, Chuuya Nakahara or Rimbaud, it will cause damage to the surrounding buildings. Even if there are no buildings, it will cause a situation like an earthquake.

But in this situation, Dazai Osamu seemed to hear nothing, and instead gave him a feeling that the scene was particularly quiet...

Because his attention was completely attracted by the inhuman sword.

It’s not that he has a good relationship with Tsurumaru Kuninaga—it’s just that the scene is too beautiful.

The silvery-white light spots that looked like fire slowly dissipated in the air, and golden sunlight shone through the cracks. The deep red space wall shattered like glass. The silvery-white blade held by Tsurumaru Kuninaga had cracks at the tip of the blade, and the fragments fell down but did not hit the ground. They just turned into light spots in mid-air and disappeared.

That is the beauty of death that has nothing to do with human beings.

The pure silver-white crane feathers were stained with blood. Although there was still a strong vitality in its eyes, it accepted death without resistance. It was like a fleeting firework, which would dissipate after releasing a moment of beauty, leaving only a few traces in the hearts of travelers. It was like an illusory bubble, which would disappear as if it had never existed after being accidentally touched.

The silver spot of light floated in the air and then slowly disappeared. There was no fear or regret in those golden pupils, only a little helplessness and relaxation.

Dazai Osamu didn't understand at first, because he could feel it, he knew better than anyone else that the sword Tsurumaru Kuninaga didn't have much desire to die, but he still chose to take the initiative to go home.

If the sword had not really disappeared from his sight, Dazai Osamu would even suspect that Tsurumaru was not dead at all.

No - it was precisely because the sword disappeared from his sight without leaving any fragments, as if everything was just his illusion, that Dazai Osamu could be sure that the guy was definitely not really dead.

As for where he went, maybe he fell into sleep again?

When Nakahara Chuuya finally carried out his plan and killed Rimbaud, and grabbed his collar and asked him what was going on with Tsurumaru Kuninaga, Dazai Osamu glanced at Nakahara Chuuya leisurely, as if he wanted to see the dwarf's regretful and guilty look, and maliciously expressed his guess.

"Chuuya, have you ever heard of the fall of God?"

Nakahara Chuuya's grip on Dazai Osamu's collar suddenly loosened, "What?"

"——Yeah, I knew that Chuuya wouldn't be exposed to this kind of information." Dazai Osamu raised the corner of his mouth, and the eye that was not bound by the bandage revealed the darkness of the mafia. "Although I am just guessing, but the so-called Fukujin appeared. No matter what, I have to learn about the relevant knowledge."

"Do you remember, Chuuya?" Dazai said, "Tsurumaru Kuninaga is a sword, a sword that possesses its master."

"If it was Mr. Mori who killed the predecessor, then it would be the so-called betrayal, and he would be hunted down by the Hong Kong underworld, and this would be the so-called consequence."

"But, as a sword, Tsurumaru killed his own [master], then——" Dazai Osamu laughed softly, "What do you think the consequences will be?"

In the eyes of Nakahara Chuuya who was incredulous, Dazai Osamu said: "In comics, people who were originally kind and pure often become evil. People who were not originally evil become evil and then completely change into another character and appearance."

"Oh, by the way, some time ago, Tsurumaru bought a lot of hair dyes, and I was the one who dyed his hair for him—" Dazai Osamu brushed the dust off his body, left the place without looking back, leaving only the last sentence.

"Then that night, Tsurumaru killed Sendai. What do you think he was trying to cover up?"

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"Dazai?" Oda Sakunosuke noticed that something was wrong with his friend and looked over with some confusion.

"Ah - it's you, Oda Saku, who revealed the answer right away." Dazai Osamu said in a coquettish tone: "I wanted Tanizaki to guess what I was going to say."

Tanizaki Junichiro's face was full of question marks, "So, Mr. Dazai meant... is it what I thought it meant?"

Dazai Osamu smiled and said, "Yes, that's what it means literally."

"Come to think of it, Tsurumaru and I have known each other for a long time~" Dazai Osamu said in a nostalgic tone.

"So everyone knows Mr. Tsurumaru..." Perhaps because the information about a person was too much, Nakajima Atsushi selectively ignored it and asked curiously, "Is Mr. Tsurumaru out on some business? I haven't seen him before."

When Nakajima Atsushi asked this question, the room suddenly became quiet.

Before Nakajima Atsushi's expression began to panic, Dazai Osamu took the initiative to break the silence, "By the way, Atsushi, regarding the issue of Tsurumaru, I suggest you not mention it in front of Mr. Ranpo."

"What are you talking about behind the famous detective's back!" Edogawa Ranpo pushed open the door carelessly, glanced at the documents in Tanizaki's hand, found a place to sit down, and said lazily, "There are some problems with that commission, I will go over later."

"Oh, yes! Mr. Ranpo." Tanizaki Junichiro replied.

Because Dazai Osamu suddenly asked him not to bring it up in front of Mr. Ranpo, but the topic just now was about Mr. Tsurumaru, so Nakajima Atsushi's reaction now was particularly strange.

Even if it wasn't Ranpo Edogawa, anyone could find the problem with him.

Because the topic had not changed in time, and Dazai Osamu's own bad taste, the room became particularly quiet at this time. Edogawa Ranpo obviously didn't like this atmosphere. He puffed up his cheeks and said, "Do you think I don't know what you were talking about just now even if you don't tell me?"

Edogawa Ranpo stared at Nakajima Atsushi with a strange look, but he didn't speak immediately. He paused for a while before saying, "It was you who cleaned my office yesterday afternoon, Atsushi."

Nakajima Atsushi froze when his name was mentioned. "Yes, yes! I'm very sorry, Mr. Ranpo... for doing this without your consent..."

"That kind of thing is not important." The drink ordered by Edogawa Ranpo was finally served. He leaned back on the sofa. The drink on the table had ice cubes, and a layer of water drops condensed on the wall of the cup and dripped down. Edogawa Ranpo, who always showed a naive character, had a particularly cold tone at this time, "Anyway, there is nothing that cannot be seen."

Nakajima Atsushi looked at Edogawa Ranpo's reaction and suddenly felt that he seemed to have done something he shouldn't have done. At this point, his first reaction was to apologize.

After hearing this inexplicable apology, Edogawa Ranpo picked up the drink on the table and said, "It has nothing to do with you, Atsushi. You are not the one who should apologize to Detective Mei."

Edogawa Ranpo finished the drink in his cup in one gulp, put the cup heavily on the table, and stood up again. He pressed down the brim of his hat and muttered, "Even if he apologizes, Ranpo-sama will never, ever forgive him."

"I've never seen such a stupid guy as a detective. He didn't know how to take advantage of the opportunity right in front of him..." Edogawa Ranpo suddenly became irritated. He pointed at the information in Tanizaki Junichiro's hand and said, "Let's go now. Tanizaki, you lead the way!"

Edogawa Ranpo is smart enough to see through all the truth at a glance, but Tsurumaru Kuninaga is a non-human existence that cannot be explained by science...ah, although supernatural powers themselves are not scientific.

But - these are not reasons. Detectives are responsible for investigating cases, and they usually appear at the crime scene after the crime occurs.

But for a detective of Ranpo Edogawa's level, he had countless opportunities to prevent the incident before he realized it happened. Just like before the establishment of the Armed Detective Agency, Ranpo Edogawa dealt with the possible danger in advance, causing Fukuzawa Yukichi, who was his bodyguard at the time, to lose his job.

The Tsurumaru guys keep their distance from everyone very well. Although they look like friends, they are not at the level of friends.

Even if he disappeared, it wouldn't have a big impact on anyone. At most, there would be only a little regret. But as time goes by, everyone will slowly forget how they felt at that time. But it was precisely because he knew this that Edogawa Ranpo was particularly unhappy. Even after so many years, he still couldn't forget it.

He was a fool who couldn't think. Why didn't he consult a famous detective at that time? When Dazai Osamu came to the detective agency and the last piece of the puzzle fell into place, Ranpo Edogawa understood everything instantly.

"You don't want to fall into the evil side -- just because of this inexplicable reason?" Edogawa Ranpo continued to stride forward, "Are you treating Ranpo-sama as a fool? Even if it's just this point, I will never, ever forgive you."

It was also the first time that Tanizaki Junichiro knew that Ranpo-san could walk so fast. He chased after him with the documents in his arms, shouting, "Ranpo-san, you are going in the wrong direction!!"

Nakajima Atsushi was still sitting in his original seat. Because his name was not called, he didn't know whether he should catch up at this time. He still sat there stiffly, once again confirming that he had messed up again.

Oda Sakunosuke, who had been eating curry with his head down, finally raised his head and asked, "Ah, have Ranpo and Tanizaki left?"

Facing the two seniors who led him into the detective agency, Nakajima Atsushi subconsciously relied on them. At this time, he was naturally at a loss - looking at them pitifully. The purple eyes with a hint of gold showed complete trust. Dazai Osamu chuckled at Nakajima Atsushi's reaction, "Don't worry, Mr. Ranpo is not angry with you."

"He just... is still upset about the mystery he didn't solve in time a few years ago."

Dazai Osamu looked at the sunlight outside the window, smiled at the two people who were still sitting in their original seats and said, "The weather is really nice today."

The author has something to say: How was Odasaku saved? Because of Bai's departure, the world was shaken again. Then Dazai Osamu learned through the book that Odasaku was going to die, but at that time he already knew her.

So it can be considered as a rescue! (Begins to make excuses)

The next world is Dangan vs. Monokichi. I won't do any reasoning this time. I lost a lot of hair when I wrote Dangan last time.

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